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No Elephants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Nov-10-13 05:16 AM
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4. Choice between enforcing the law that required an EPA study and
enforcing the FDA's disregard of that law, to the benefit of Monsanto: the administration and the Solicitor General chose the FDA's disregard of the law requiring an EPA study and the benefit of Monsanto.

Speaking of choice, Kagan's wiki says she identifies with Conservative Judaism.

Conservative Judaism

The Rabbinical Assembly Committee on Jewish Law and Standards takes the view that an abortion is justifiable if a continuation of pregnancy might cause the woman severe physical or psychological harm, or when the fetus is judged by competent medical opinion as severely defective. The fetus is a life in the process of development, and the decision to abort should never be taken lightly. Thus, the Conservative position is in line with some of the Acharonim who permit an abortion in case of acute potential emotional and psychological harm.

Before reaching her final decision, Conservative Judaism holds that the woman should consult with the biological father, other members of her family, her physician, her Rabbi and any other person who can help her in assessing the many grave legal and moral issues involved.


That would put Kagan about where Sandra Day O'Connor was on choice.

As to homosexuality, it's complicated.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conservative_Judaism_and_sexual_orientation

On a recent PBS Newshour with Shield and Brooks, Brooks said that politics was now about cultural issues. That is all they want us to pay attention to now, social issues. Forget about wars, economic justice, the rule of law, etc. Just pay attention to social issues.
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